Millis High School
| Millis High School | |
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| Address | |
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245 Plain Street , 02054 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Small School, Big Family |
| Superintendent | Nancy Gustafson |
| Principal | Robert Mullany |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Silver |
| Athletics conference | Tri Valley League |
| Website | Millis High School |
Overview
Millis High School is located in the small town of Millis, Massachusetts. The school building consists of both the middle school and high school (grades 5-12).
Enrollment
In 2005, the graduating class of Millis High School was 73 students, and was one of the larger classes of the past few years. The current class of 2009 contains approximately 75 students. In total, the high school has approximately 350 students.
History
In 1999, Millis Middle/High School underwent a complete renovation, costing millions of dollars.
Millis came in tenth in the state in the Math portion of the MCAS in 2006.
In 2007, Millis was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Of Excellence award by the Federal Government under the No Child Left Behind Act. Millis High School has been ranked by US News and World Report as one of the top public schools in the nation.
Clubs and Extracurriculars
Millis High School has a wide variety of school clubs or extracurricular groups. They consist of SADD, NHS, Peer Leadership, Amnesty International, Common Ground, Benefactors, Chinese Culture Club, and many others.
In 2007, Millis students started a group called Dead Poets Society. The group was derived from the movie “Dead Poets Society.” The group has the same concept as the group from the movie. Students and teachers write poems and present them on a certain day in the schools rotation.
Athletics
Millis High Schools has a wide variety of sports in the fall, winter, and spring seasons.Millis Athletics
Fall
Girl's Volleyball
The girls volleyball team for Millis has had great success over the past couple years. Two years ago, they made a state tournament run that came to an end in the sectional finals. The next year the team, after losing only two seniors from the year before, made another run for the state title. This time they made it to the state semifinals, only to suffer another loss. This past season, the girls had made it all the way to the state finals and won. State Champions '03 '08
Football
Football's most recent success was in 1999 when they won the Superbowl. The team also won the State title in 1980 and 1994. The team won the league multiple times in 1965, 1968, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1994, 1996, 1997, and 1999. Millis plays its Thanksgiving rivalry game every year against the Medway Mustangs, who in recent years have dominated the rivalry. In 2009 the Mohawks went 5-6 for the second straight year, an improvement from an 0-11 campaign in 2007. The captains for the Mohawks in 2009 were Johnny Duffy(QB/MLB), Andrew Bonzey(WR/DB) and Cole Tagney(OL/DL). The Mohawks made a bold move this year by the joining of Hopedale, who does not have a football team. Millis had very little numbers at the beginning of the season and the joining of Hopedale players helped immensley. Millis Football
Winter
Boy's Basketball
The boy's basketball team has made it to the state tournament two times in the last four years. So far in the 2009-2010 season, the team is 3-3 (3-2 divisional) with wins coming against Westwood, Ashland, and Hopkinton, and losses against Medway, Marian, and Norton. The captains are senior Andrew Bonzey, and senior Nick Hyman. The starter include the captains along with senior Scott Cooney, senior Johnny Duffy, and sophomore Jaime Davis. Head coach is Tom Ingraham and the assisstant coach is Harold Baron. Millis Basketball
Girl's Basketball
Girl's basketball has had much recent success, making the state tournament for 3 years straight. In 2009 they became the state champions.
Cheerleading
The Varsity Cheerleading squad is currently looking for a new coach. There is currently no basketball cheerleading this season.
Track
Millis has both boys and girls indoor and outdoor, track. Indoor track happens during the winter and then outdoor track happens in the spring. There is a difference between the two.
Spring
Baseball
The boy's baseball hasn't had too much success in recent years. In 2008, the team played a game against Natick High School at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown.
Boy's Volleyball
The boy's volleyball team has made the state tournament the past 3 years. They were State Champs in 2003. The team was also Regional Champs in '03, '04, and '05.